There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Heidelberg by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Strasbourg
best- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain S3 / ...
7h 33m€164–297Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Strasbourg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Strasbourg International Airport (SXB)plane MRS - SXB
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 10m€57–335Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Sidebus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
14h 5m€67–106Drive 896 km
- Drive from Marseille to Heidelbergcar 896 km
8h 40m€141–204Train (TGV)
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
8h 4m€186–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Marseille Saint-Charles to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 84
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus FlixBus 108 / ...
8h 51m€158–262Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MRS - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 29m€100–284Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane NCE - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 47m€178–346Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg, bus, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane MRS - LUX
- Take the bus from Kirchberg, Gare routière Luxexpo to Merzig, Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Merzig to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
9h 7m€75–328
Marseille to Heidelberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marseille to Heidelberg is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Marseille to Heidelberg is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs €55 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Marseille station to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station and arriving at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Marseille to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Marseille St Charles and arriving at Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between Marseille and Heidelberg is 951 km. The road distance is 896 km.
The best way to get from Marseille to Heidelberg without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 33m and costs €160 - €300.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Marseille to Heidelberg, including transfers.
Marseille to Heidelberg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Marseille to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Marseille St Charles station.
The best way to get from Marseille to Heidelberg is to train via Strasbourg which takes 7h 33m and costs €160 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Marseille, France and Heidelberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Marseille St Charles to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via Strasbourg, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 7h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via Karlsruhe central train station in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Luxembourg via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–270
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Marseille to Heidelberg bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side.
Marseille to Heidelberg train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Strasbourg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marseille to Heidelberg is 896 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Marseille to Heidelberg.
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